There are now 24 confirmed deaths linked to Covid-19 in SA, half of them in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mkhize said there was evidence that the decision to go into lockdown early — and to extend it by a further two weeks — was a good one.
Showing figures, he said that there was a possibility that SA can “break away” from the global trend because SA acted early.saying this is an early indication the lockdown has worked,” he said, pointing out that this was particularly the case for “imported infections”. “I believe that it has really put our country in a much better position to fight Covid-19. It is possible for SA to buck the trend that other countries are taking.
“We did say before that while we see some very promising elements in the response, it is still too early. If there’s any turn in the events in the outbreak we might not have another warning. We are still traversing through a storm that is gathering, and the storm is not over. Therefore we must know we can’t be complacent.“I'm not saying we are there. I'm saying, 'Let's dream, as South Africans.
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